"Te haces tu propia suerte si te mantienes en ello el tiempo suficiente"

You know how people always talk about being lucky? Like someone just randomly gets everything they want by some cosmic lottery? That’s kind of a misleading idea, right? The core message here is that luck isn’t just random—it’s something you can create for yourself through persistence and hard work.

Imagine you’re trying to learn how to play the guitar. It might seem like some people are just naturally talented, right? But if you stick with it—practice every day, watch tutorials, learn from your mistakes—eventually, you’ll find yourself becoming pretty good. It’s not magic. It’s the process of putting in the effort, day after day, that makes you “lucky” enough to be good at it.

Think about Thomas Edison. The guy didn’t just wake up one day and invent the light bulb. He failed thousands of times. When asked about it, he famously said he didn’t fail—he just found 10,000 ways that didn’t work. By staying at it, he eventually made his own luck, and now we all benefit from his perseverance.

Let’s bring it into a more personal context. Picture a young woman named Jenny fresh out of college. She wants to work in film, but she doesn’t have any connections. Instead of waiting for an opportunity to fall into her lap, she decides to make her own luck. She takes every small gig she can get—assistant roles, unpaid internships, you name it. She networks like crazy, stays late, goes the extra mile. Years go by, and one day, she finds herself directing her first short film. Out of nowhere? Not really. Jenny created this “luck” by staying dedicated and working her way up.

So what’s the takeaway for you? Don’t wait around for something amazing to happen. Get out there and make it happen. If there’s something you want, go after it with everything you’ve got. Stay persistent. Even when it feels like you’re getting nowhere, keep pushing. Over time, your hard work will pay off in ways you never imagined.

Here’s a little story. Imagine you and your friend decide to start a small business selling homemade candles. At first, it’s really slow. You’re both juggling other jobs, staying up late to make candles, and spending weekends at local markets. It's exhausting, and sometimes you wonder if it’s worth it. But you keep at it. You learn more about marketing, improve your candle designs, and slowly, word starts to spread. Two years later, you’ve got a successful online store and orders coming in from all over. At a glance, people might say you’re lucky. But you know it wasn’t luck. It was those late nights, the endless tweaking of your products, and the determination to keep going that got you here.

So, what’s the final thought here? Stay at it. Whatever your “it” is. Keep grinding, learning, and pushing forward. You’ll make your own luck. It’s not always easy, but it’s definitely worth it. And who knows—one day, you might look back and see all those small steps as the big break you’ve been dreaming of.